Guisti named boys' basketball coach at NFA

Chris Guisti, an assistant coach at Norwich Free Academy for the last 13 years, was named the school's new boys' basketball coach Thursday.

Guisti is a special education teacher at NFA.

He assisted Neal Curland, who resigned earlier this month to take a position within the Bacon Academy administration.

"Chris has been a valuable member of coach Curland's staff for the past 13 years," NFA athletic director Gary Makowicki said. "He has demonstrated all of the necessary qualities of a head coach during that time. Chris does an excellent job of motivating and relating to the NFA basketball players. He will be an excellent head coach."